Prep scoops: Pana's Beeson headed to Illinois College

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Jan 7, 2018 at 5:22 PMJan 8, 2018 at 9:04 AM

Staff reports

Pana High School senior quarterback Jacob Beeson, who led the Panthers to back-to-back 9-2 finishes and Class 3A playoff berths the past two seasons, has announced he’ll enroll at Illinois College and continue his football career at the NCAA Division III school in Jacksonville.

Beeson was a State Journal-Register All-Prairie selection this past season, when he led the Panthers in passing (1,934 yards) and rushing (848 yards). He passed for 26 touchdowns and ran for nine more.

Beeson also was named first-team All-South Central Conference quarterback.

WRESTLING

PORTA’s Hild, Litchfield’s Davidson win at Princeton

PRINCETON — Petersburg PORTA’s Trey Hild and Litchfield’s Collin Davidson both won titles at the 33-team Princeton Invitational on Saturday.

Hild was the champion at 145 pounds. He beat previously unbeaten James Schnerre of Orion 8-5 in the title bout. Hild improved his record to 32-0. Schnerre fell to 18-1.

Davidson won the 138-pound weight class. He defeated Vandalia’s Jarrett Paslay 5-3 for the title. Davidson’s record is 20-2.

Litchfield also produced a runner-up. Cam Lee finished second for the Purple Panthers at 126 pounds. Ottawa’s Ethan Harsted beat Lee 9-4 for the championship.

The State Journal-Register will begin publication of high school boys and girls basketball statistical leaders this week.

Coaches of area (non-Central State Eight Conference) teams should submit their players’ updated season statistics no later than 4 p.m. Monday, with the lists to appear in Tuesday’s newspaper. This includes Lincoln and Taylorville.

Coaches of CS8 boys and girls teams should submit their statistics no later than 4 p.m. Tuesday, with the lists to appear in Wednesday’s newspaper.

Statistics can be emailed to sports@sj-r.com, or faxed to 788-1382.

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